C40 The Calm Water Flows Deep

In the deep winter after the first winter, the Dai village is still warm. Affected by the subtropical seasonal climate, During the day, the temperature was usually around 25 degrees Celsius, but at night. . . It was also slightly cool at around 15 degrees Celsius. At this time, it was far from "cold. " Although the season was in the deep winter, people still felt that. . . They could not feel the arrival of winter at all.

In Tao Huizhen's impression, winter. . . It was the season when one wore Hairy Ball's decorative hat and cotton gloves and yawned in the fog. It was under the blue sky, which was high in the sky at the entrance of the school. The bare tree trunk seemed to have dried up because of the dry and cold weather. When one walked to any alley, they could build snowmen according to their temperament. Those old days. . . In the winter three thousand kilometers away from Tao Huizhen. This year, Tao Huizhen could no longer experience it.

In Dai Village, even if it was late at night, the cool air would be easily blocked by a blanket when it came in through the crack of the door. When one was wrapped in a blanket, they would feel a little hot.

Tao Huizhen recalled some of her memories in her hometown. The coldest period of winter was in the twelfth lunar month. She carefully rode her bicycle home after school on the road covered in ice and snow. When she reached home, She had to eat a meal to recover from the cold. Only when his feet were under the covers would he be able to relax. Her mother said that she was born with a red face. If she were to freeze a few more times, she would turn into a red radish. She wouldn't listen to her even if she had to tie her neck around. She giggled along with her mother. She looked like a wild child. At that time, Tao Huizhen was in her late twenties. It was the second winter when she learned dancing. Wenxiu was still very young and accompanying her. Her parents were still in their prime. She clearly remembered that on the coldest night of that year, Frost quietly climbed up to the window of her small bedroom.

Wen Xiu treated Tao Huizhen as her own small stove, and even said that Tao Huizhen was a small sun, a never-ending engine. The girl whose blood boiled eternally. She was also a good friend that was hard to come by.

Recalling the deep bond between her and Wen Xiu, Tao Huizhen couldn't help but feel a lot more comfortable in that part of her heart. She did not know if Xiu Wen was doing well in Australia. Actually, it had been more than a year since she had spoken to her on the phone. Since the day she came to Dai Village, she had not spoken to her on the phone. Until now, she had only heard about Wen Xiu from her parents.

Today, the temperature in Da Tea Village was still normal. Tao Hui stayed alone in the small hanging bamboo building, holding a warm cup of tea and drinking it with a heart full of worries. Speaking of which, the winter in Dai Village was more like the time when spring and summer met in the north. As long as Tao Huizhen wore a long sleeve, she would be able to pass the winter.

Of course, during the late winter season, the cold air would also visit the subtropical region. Occasionally, the temperature would drop. Usually, when the temperature dropped, it would drop below 10 degrees Celsius in the middle of the night without any warning. It made people feel that the temperature suddenly became much colder and colder. Dao Xiaotong would be woken up by the cold wind during the night when the temperature dropped.

Coincidentally, Tao Huizhen also opened her eyes at that time. She quietly watched Dao Xiaotong tremble in the cold wind. After a while, she fell asleep again.

Ever since the "lost Hui Yan in the rain," Tao Huizhen knew that Dao Xiaotong had something on her mind. Perhaps it was because some kind of knot in her heart could not be undone, she would often wake up from her sleep. However, Tao Huizhen was unable to find out. What kind of worry made it hard for her to sleep every night. Actually, Tao Huizhen also felt very uncomfortable. But this was the only thing that she did not ask Saber Master for the reason. She got the answer.

She took a sip of the tea that was slightly hot in her mouth. Tao Huizhen was pacing upstairs. Today wasn't a day that could be called a 'good mood'. It was already close to evening, and her disturbed heart had yet to calm down.

Outside the bamboo house, the bustling sounds of celebration resounded without restraint. Today was another traditional festival of Dai Village. The villagers were singing and dancing, and the gongs and drums were loud and clear. The sound of the calabash silk was long and melodious, and the sound of gongs and gongs was heard, echoing in the air. The drum beats that sounded like feet and drums were beating happily.

Some people started to dance. Some people also started to shout. It was a folk song. It was probably The Little Sister of the Dai Family is Coming over. Tao Huizhen had heard it a few times before. Dao Xiaotong was also very familiar with this song.

The bonfire started to burn. The group of people were dressed in colorful clothes. They surrounded the bonfire and started to dance. They started to sing a long folk song. There was also a male and female duet. Although their dancing was very different from a professional classical dance and a national dance, their movements were not standardized. But it seemed to be very fun to dance. It was very happy. The dancers take the sweet, sour, and bitter taste of the Dai people. They expressed it to the fullest extent.

Tao Huizhen looked at the distant mountains. The music, the people's songs, and the excited voices seemed to overflow from the top of the Great Tea Mountain. It echoed in the valley! She could clearly feel the joy of the Dai people. It came from the inside, and it was beyond words. But she could also clearly feel it. There was a strip between them. No matter what, She couldn't feel the same joy as them. Today, she felt like she was in Dai Village. She felt a bit lonely as if she had been pulled away.

For a moment, she felt as if she was floating in the sky above Dai Village, watching the happiness of the villagers and watching their dancing and singing. She wanted to land and blend in, but the atmosphere held her up. The busier the night in Dai Village, the less she felt a sense of belonging.

Tao Huizhen thought of leaving today. Leaving was actually very simple. Carrying a few luggage bags. As long as she found a random reason, she would be able to board the train back to her hometown. She was from the history of Dai Village. She had been a teacher for the longest time. If she wanted to leave, no one would stop her. They could only be reluctant, right? The ones who were most reluctant to leave were the children from Tea Village Primary School.

They had been in Dai Village for more than a year. Even though Tao Huizhen had already achieved her initial goal of learning the knowledge and culture that she had learned, She left it on this piece of land, in this small village that was surrounded by mountains. She left it for the children. Although her parents had been urging her to go back and reevaluate her future path. However, she no longer had the ability to "walk as she pleased. " She had invested a lot of emotions in Dai Village. Things were already out of her control.

To her, leaving was harder than staying.

She could no longer return to her free and easy life. Tao Huizhen walked under the roof and laid on the wooden railing on the second floor. She quietly watched the dance and singing of the Dai people. She sighed deeply.

This afternoon, a parent asked Tao Huizhen whether she would give the child winter vacation since it was late winter. The county center primary school had already been open for a period of time.

Tao Huizhen shook her head. The temperature in Dai Village was not cold. Learning was still the most important task for these children. If they wanted to shorten the distance between them and the primary school students in the county center, winter and summer vacation was an opportunity. They absolutely could not take a break. The parents were very unhappy about this. He said that Tao Huizhen had overcorrected herself. She had specially promoted her studies to a very high level. It made her shine brightly, as if she had contributed a lot.

Tao Huizhen could not remember exactly what that parent had said in awkward Mandarin. At that time, she seemed to have been heavily punched and lost the ability to refute. However, What he meant was probably that. Tao Huizhen actually understood it clearly without even thinking. Because. . . In the past, there were many rumors and rumors about her in the tea village.

She brought along a bad urban atmosphere. She knew everything and was full of energy.

She was a demon who bewitched the children. The children could not leave her.

Wazi went to the county to study. I saw Teacher Tao wiping his tears when he separated from the children. He was even more worried than the children's parents. Could the tears be fake? She was born with the magic of acting. . .

Tao Huizhen did not personally hear someone say these words in front of her. But she was still very sad, she was sad for the whole afternoon. Even though the village elder had once reminded her. . . Don't take the rumors to heart, because the rumors have no roots. She also knew very well that. . . Some teasing words don't have any malice. The people of Dai Village. They didn't seem to know how to express tactful reasoning and feelings.

But this afternoon, when the parent expressed his dissatisfaction and said those words, Tao Huizhen felt that the rumors that she didn't take to heart had suddenly gathered in her mind. Causing her to be caught off guard.

Tao Huizhen thought to herself that the parents still could not understand the meaning of the child's learning very well. However, she clearly understood the significance of learning knowledge and culture. If she only gave up because of the different perspectives, Then she wouldn't be able to withstand the trials of the wind and waves.

She still decided to stay, perhaps, just like what she gave herself. She did not have the ability to leave at all. . .

While Tao Huizhen was lying on the railing to convince herself, Dao Xiaotong was wearing a colorful tuxedo. She walked over.